Anxiety & Overthinking
Quiet the racing mind, loosen the grip of worry, and find a way back to feeling settled in your own body.
khyal · ख्याल
A thought. A gentle regard for someone — the care you take when you hold them in mind.
A room where
your thinking
gets to slow down.
- Pause
- Step out of the noise. Give yourself permission to simply stop and breathe.
- Reflect
- Look inward without judgement, and name what has been sitting unsaid.
- Understand
- Make sense of the patterns — why you feel what you feel, and what it needs.
- Grow
- Carry that clarity forward into choices, relationships and a steadier life.
About Sarah
“I believe that therapy is not about having all the answers, but about having a space where you can slow down, understand yourself better, and work towards meaningful change with support.”
I am a UGC NET-qualified Queer-affirmative and Trauma-informed Counselling Psychologist with a Master's of Science degree in Counselling Psychology from IIPR, Bengaluru, and a BA in Psychology from St. Xavier's, Mumbai, and I have worked across a diverse range of mental health concerns and client populations.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and creating a psychologically safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore themselves at their own pace. I am trained in a wide variety of approaches, including CBT, REBT, Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Family Therapy, and Couples Therapy, and draw from these approaches based on the individual needs and goals of each client.
I have particular experience working with adolescents, young adults, couples, and families, and support clients navigating concerns related to relationships and family dynamics, self-esteem, body image, sexuality, academics, careers, workplace concerns, and addiction, among others.
- ✦MSc in Counselling Psychology
- ✦Couples and Relationship Counselling
- ✦Queer-affirmative therapy
- ✦Trauma-informed therapy
- ✦Career Guidance
- ✦UGC NET qualified
- ✦Psychology educator
What I help with
Whatever brings you here is already worth talking about.
Low Mood & Depression
Gently lift the heaviness, rebuild motivation, and reconnect with the things that once felt like yours.
Stress & Burnout
Set boundaries that hold, manage pressure sustainably, and stop running on empty at work and at home.
Self-Esteem & Identity
Untangle the inner critic, question inherited beliefs, and build a sense of self that isn't borrowed.
Relationships
Communicate without walking on eggshells — with partners, parents, friends, or the part of you that keeps people out.
Grief & Loss
Space to mourn what's gone — a person, a relationship, a plan for your life — at a pace that respects it.
Sexuality & Gender Identity
Queer-affirmative therapy for questioning, coming out, transition, family and faith — a room where you don't have to explain or defend who you are.
Sessions
Transparent pricing, and no packages to commit to upfront. Every session is held online over a secure video link, and everything said stays between us.
Individual Counselling
₹1,200One-to-one therapy for anxiety, low mood, stress, self-esteem, relationships and life transitions. Paced entirely around you.
50 minBook
Couples Counselling
₹2,500A neutral room for two. Rebuild communication, work through conflict or recurring patterns, and decide together what comes next.
75 minBook
Career Guidance & Tutoring
From₹300Psychometric-informed career direction for students and professionals, plus psychology tutoring for board and university coursework.
FlexibleEnquire
Corporate Training
From₹2,500Workshops and awareness sessions on burnout, psychological safety, stress management and mental health first aid for teams.
Custom formatEnquire
Beyond one-to-one
- Corporate Wellbeing Programs
- Workshops on burnout, psychological safety and stress management, plus awareness sessions that give teams a shared language for mental health.
- Student & Institution Work
- Exam stress, performance anxiety and career direction — delivered as sessions for students and briefings for the faculty supporting them.
- Psychology, Out Loud
- Writing and speaking about mental health on @khyal_therapy — making the ideas that help in a therapy room available outside it.
Voices
Shared with permission, anonymised with care.
I am incredibly grateful for the support and guidance I received from Sarah. She is truly amazing, with a remarkable ability to listen, understand, and provide thoughtful guidance. With patience and empathy, she helped me navigate complex emotional and social challenges, offering strategies and perspectives that made a real difference in my life. Her professionalism, compassion, and dedication created a safe space where I could openly explore my feelings and work toward personal growth.
Sarah has been full of support and care when I've truly needed it, and through our work, I've gained a lot of clarity about my needs, and I am very appreciative of the work we have done together.
I really appreciate Sarah's presence and how it made me feel supported and seen when we were working together.
Blogs
Longer thoughts on therapy, self-understanding, and the ordinary work of looking after your mind.
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
Why Setting Boundaries Can Feel So Uncomfortable
Think back to the first time you said ‘no’ to a parent. Think back to the first time you refused to hang out with friends who made you uncomfortable. Think back to the first time you wore what you wan…
12 September 2026 · 4 min read
How We Learn to Love — and What We Bring Into Relationships
There isn't a formal 'Love 101' course. The learning of loving happens in conversations, in moments of silence, and in moments of conflict.
12 September 2026 · 3 min read
What Can Therapy Do for You?
There is no single reason why someone decides to begin therapy. Sometimes, there isn't even a clear reason — you just know that something feels difficult and you would like some support.
Questions
Yes. Everything discussed stays between us. The only exceptions are the standard ethical ones — a clear risk of serious harm to you or someone else, or a legal requirement. I'll always talk you through it if that ever comes up.
It varies. Some people come for a focused six to eight sessions around a specific issue; others stay longer for deeper work. We review together every few sessions, and you're never locked into a package.
Not at all. Therapy is just as useful for feeling stuck, flat, or quietly unhappy as it is for acute distress. You don't need to justify needing a space to think.
Research consistently shows online therapy works as well as in-person for most concerns. Sessions are held over a secure video link — all you need is a private corner and a stable connection.
Life happens. Let me know at least 24 hours in advance and we'll move the session at no cost. Cancellations inside 24 hours are charged, since the slot is held for you.
No — as a psychologist I work therapeutically, not medically. If medication seems worth exploring, I'll refer you to a trusted psychiatrist and we can continue working alongside that.
Get in touch
Questions before booking, or not sure which session is right? Send a note — I read every message myself.
- +91 90046 18918
- @khyal_therapy
- Sarah Chriscyl
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 7 PM IST
- Location
- Mumbai, India
Send an enquiry
I usually reply within one working day.